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Leisure, Entertainment, & The Birth of Celebrity
Modernization leads to Extra Time Electrification “Have to Have” Items Home improvements Modern appliances Vacuums, Electric Stoves & Ovens, Washing Machines Transportation improvements Cars
Extra Time Leads to Leisure Activities Night Clubs and Theatres Speakeasies Many nightclubs were also speakeasies Neighborhood speakeasies were also common All were serving bootlegged liquor Driving for Pleasure Athletic Participation Tennis Bicycling Swimming Golf
Leisure Creates the Entertainment Industry Radio News, Music, Advertising, & Serials Hollywood Primarily Silent Films “Talkies” emerge in 1927 with “The Jazz Singer” Professional Sports Baseball, Boxing, Horse Racing Baseball successfully recovered from the 1919 Blacksox Scandal
Entertainment Industry & The Birth of Celebrity Heroes & Celebrities were synonymous Their lives and actions were chronicled by newspapers and radio coverage Children idolized them and adults were envious of them Professional Athletes, Actors, and “High” Society all carried celebrity status
Babe Ruth Played for 21 years in the major leagues Nicknamed “The Great Bambino” & “The Sultan of Swat” Played first for the Boston Red Sox Most of career was with NY Yankees
Charlie Chaplin Made his name as the character “The Tramp” in silent film Used physical comedy to draw audiences Continued to work after sound was integrated, but used only music
Greta Garbo One of the few silent film actresses to cross over successfully to “talkies” Known for her rich husky voice with a slight Swedish Accent
Jack Dempsey Heavyweight champion from 1919-1926 Praised for his speed and near perfect fighting style Won 62 of 84 bouts, 51 by knockout
Gertrude Ederle Professional swimmer Once broke seven records in one afternoon First woman to swim the English Channel
Amelia Earhart Famous American aviator First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean First person to fly solo from Hawaii to California Most well known for her disappearance in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world
Charles Lindbergh Became “the American Hero” with his solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927 Nicknamed “Lucky Lindy” He was extremely shy and disliked the amount of press he received His celebrity was never more apparent than in 1932 when his son was kidnapped.